Due to anti-5G conspiracy theories, 159 operator base stations have been attacked in UK, resulting in 170,000 hours of downtimes

As per the latest news, the British Communications Authority (Ofcom) revealed that by 2020, due to anti-5G conspiracy theories, a total of 159 operator base stations have been attacked, resulting in a total of 170,000 hours of base station downtimes.

In an annual report assessing the state of the country’s mobile and fixed networks, the regulator disclosed the scale of damage to mobile infrastructure caused by unfounded claims in 2020.

“Since this year, many unconfirmed claims (related to the epidemic) have been circulated, usually through social media.” The report pointed out, “Before this, there were also false claims that the electromagnetic field (EMF) radiation of 5G base stations was People’s health poses a greater risk.”

As the epidemic spreads, reports in the United Kingdom and other countries have also shown that intentional destruction or arson of infrastructure is clearly inspired by conspiracy theories linking 5G to COVID-19.

It is estimated that by the end of 2020, the four operators in the UK will have a total of 3,000 sites for mobile transmission of 5G signals, which is about 10 times that of the end of 2019.

Elsewhere in this report, Ofcom stated that the UK’s fixed and mobile networks remained resilient during the epidemic. Despite the challenging environment, the deployment of optical fiber and 5G networks continues to proceed rapidly.

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